Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam announced today that his Office is participating in a Joining Forces speed enforcement campaign through, what is typically, the busy holiday travel season.
“As people potentially take to the roads for the holidays, our deputies plan to do all they can to help travelers get to their destination safely,” Sheriff Balaam said. “With people choosing to stay closer to home this Thanksgiving season, we ask drivers to do their part by always driving at safe speeds, focusing on the road, and never driving while under the influence.”
From November 25 through December 7, 2020, the Sheriff’s Office, along with the Reno Police Department, Sparks Police Department, and the Nevada Highway Patrol, will dedicate extra officers to enforce speed safety laws.
The goal of this enforcement campaign is to help save lives by increasing public awareness about the dangers of making poor choices while driving.
Funding for these extra patrols is made possible by a Joining Forces grant received from the Nevada Department of Public Safety/Office of Traffic Safety. Joining Forces is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement program aimed at reducing injuries and crashes through statewide enforcement in the areas of: DUI, speed, distracted driving, seatbelt and pedestrian safety.
